Ball carrier



Feb. 9 1926. 1,572,383

F. o. B. DENNYs BALL CARRIER Filed Nov; 7, 1924 Patented Feb. 9, 1926.

UNITED STATES FREDERICK ONSLOW BROOKE DENNYS, OF LEXHAM GARDENS, LONDON,ENGLAND.

BALL CARRIER.

Application filed November To all whom t may concern.

Be it known that I, FREDERICK ONsLow BROOKE DENNYs, a subject of theKing of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, residing at 94 LeXhamGardens, W. 8, in the county of London, England, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Ball Carriers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to carriers for golf balls, tennis balls, andthelike, and has for its object to provide for a more convenient met-hod ofcarrying the balls.

According` to the invention'the carrier, or pouch as it may be called,comprises in combination a member formed with a plurality of receptaclesin spa-ced relationship and an elastic covering yieldingly disposedthereupon. In the preferred form, this is carried out in practice bymeans of an endless elastic band disposed or stretched around aperforated plate-lilre member, as will now be described with referenceto the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a view in perspectiveof a carrier for tennis balls;

Figure Q is a sectional elevation of the same; and u Figure 3 is a planview, with a partbroken away, of a golf ball pouch.

Referring to Figures l and 2, the carrier consists of a more or lessrigid plate l, preferably of .f3-ply wood, which is provided with sixcircular holes of slightly smaller diameter than a tennisball; a rubberband 2 passing around the plate; and a chain handle 3 secured to the topcorners of the plate by means of studs 4.

In operation six tennis balls designated 5 are inserted between theplate and band and positioned iu the holes' as shown in Figure S3. Thestretching of the rubber band when the balls are inserted causes thelatter to be firmly pressed into their holes and retained securely inposition. When there are no balls in the carrier the band may eitherpass loosely round the plate or be slightly stretched, but in eithercase the chain 3 will prevent the band slipping olf the plate. Y

This form of carrier is comparatively simple and inexpensive tomanufacture; the carrier is light and the balls securely'held;

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also the balls yare substantially protected4 from soiling and damagefrom rain and other causes.

lThe golfball pouch illustrated in Figure 3 is of a size which willenable it to be readily inserted and carried in the pocket of a golfcaddie bag. The plate l is preferably of metal such as aluminium, andthe rubber band slightly stretched initially so that when there are noballs in the pouch it will be retained in position.

It will be understood that many modifications may be made in thearrangement and construction of the ball carrier or -pouch withoutdeparture from the scope of the invention.

I claim :w-

1. A ball carrier comprising in combination a member formed with aplurality of seats in spaced relationship and an elastic coveringyieldingly disposed thereupon and adapted to retain a ball in its seatand t0 permit its removal therefrom without removal of the covering.

2. A ball carrier comprisingin combination a perforated member forreceiving and positioning the balls and an elastic bandage for securing`the balls in position.

8. A ball carrier comprising in combination a perforated plate-likemember and an endless elastic band disposed around said member.

4. A ball carrier comprising in combination a substantially rigid plateprovided with holes of smaller diameter than theeballs and a band ofelastic material stretched thereover.

5.' A ball carrier comprising in combination a perforated plate-likemember, an endless elastic band disposed around said member, and ahandle connected to said member and adapted to prevent separation ofsaid band therefrom. y,

6. A ball carrier' comprising a rigid ballseating` member adapted toreceive and seat a plurality of balls and a flexible, selftensioningcover adapted to contact with said balls and by its inherent elasticityto retain the balls in their respective seats and to permit removal ofany ball VWithout removal of the cover,

FREDERICK ONSLOW BROOKE DENNYS.

